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CrowdStrike lists this Senior Software Engineer, Sensor - Core Libraries (Hybrid) opportunity in redmond, Washington. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Senior Engineer, Core LibrariesThis is a systems software role on the Core Libraries team, which owns the shared Windows, Linux, and macOS libraries that the sensor depends on. Examples include libraries used to handle memory allocation, securely parse and process files, and manage threads and work items. These libraries are widely used within the sensor, and the success of this team is instrumental to the success of the overall sensor platform.As a Senior Engineer on this team, you will design, build, extend, and maintain these libraries. You will work closely with sensor developers from all organizations within CrowdStrike to provide high-quality libraries which meet the needs of fast-paced sensor development, without sacrificing quality and reliability.Location:This role is hybrid, requiring 2x days per week on-site at one of the posted locations.What You'll Do:Work across organizations and functional teams to gather library requirements, then design, implement, and test the resulting librariesTake end-to-end ownership of your work — from design through production validation across Windows, Linux, and macOS, including the testing and rollback storyDrive technical proposals and design docs; lead design reviews for your area and provide substantive review feedback that raises the bar for the whole teamRepresent the team's technical position in cross-org planning and architecture discussions; communicate tradeoffs and risks clearly to engineering, product, and program partnersParticipate in planning; help scope work, identify dependencies, and flag technical risk earlyMentor and grow more junior engineers through direct feedback, pairing, and collaborative code and design reviewInvestigate and resolve production incidents and complex escalations; build the team's shared knowledge of failure modes at fleet scaleChampion improvements in end-to-end testing and validation for components with strict correctness and reliability requirementsWhat You'll Need:Strong foundation in systems software engineering; hands-on experience in C and C++ in a low-level systems contextIntellectual curiosity and the drive to deeply understand unfamiliar systems before changing themExperience reasoning about reliability and correctness for software that runs at endpoint fleet scaleCross-platform exposure across Windows, Linux, and/or macOS; ability to reason about portability, behavioral consistency, and platform-specific constraintsSolid design and problem-solving instincts; ability to own ambiguous technical problems and drive them to clean resolutionAbility to influence technical direction across team boundaries without direct authority, using design docs, prototypes, and well-reasoned technical positionsStrong written and verbal communication; able to convey complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiencesStrong engineering fundamentals: testable, reviewable code; careful about edge cases; high personal barAbility and willingness to travel occasionally for team offsites and in-person meetingsProven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.Bonus Points:Background in endpoint security, EDR, kernel-adjacent software, or sensor platform engineeringPast experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining cross-platform software libraries, with a focus on ABI stability, versioning, and backward compatibilityOpen source contributions, technical writing, or a visible engineering presence through conference talks or published work
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redmond, WA, 98052, US
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